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Herbs For The Skin and Body

This list is designed to help you find a natural herbal cream, lotion or oil for some skin problems along with other ailments.

Since skin problems are a major cause of problems for pets, this list is included to help you find a herb for a particular reason. This list also includes some non-skin related problems.

The list below sometimes refers to a product name rather than a herb itself. Example: Rain Forest cream uses herbs from the rain forests.

Although you can find many herbal products that have these herbs in their creams, lotions or oils, I prefer the products made by Ferlow Botanicals. Ferlow Botanicals only use the highest quality ingredients and they use no harmful chemicals. They really do make natural products.

As always, diet plays an important role in preventing and eliminating problems. Serious skin problems should always be addressed by a veterinarian, preferably a holistic veterinarian.

Please note: This list is not intended to prescribe or to make specific claims for any herb or product. Any attempt to diagnose and treat problems should come under the direction of your veterinarian, preferably a holistic veterinarian. Instead, this list is meant to help educate.

Abrasions:

Arnica, Calendula, Neem Tree

Abscesses:

Echinacea

Acne:

Neem Tree, Calendula, Echinacea, Black Caraway

Age Lines:

Rosa Mosqueta Oil

Age Spots Brown:

Rosa Mosqueta Oil

Antihistamine Response:

Black Caraway

Arthritis:

Devil's Claw, Comfrey-Cayenne Rain Forest, Black Caraway

Burns:

Aloe Vera, Calendula, Chickweed, Echinacea, Rosa Mosqueta Cream or Oil (including UV burns)

Blue Marks:

Arnica

Bronchitis:

Black Caraway Oil

Bruises:

Arnica, Aloe Vera Calendula, Comfrey-Cayenne, Neem Tree

Boils:

Neem Tree, Echinacea, Chickweed

Carbuncles:

Echinacea

Cardiovascular Disease:

Hemp Seed Oil

Calluses:

Calendula

Cholesterol:

Evening Primrose Oil

Cuts:

Arnica, Calendula, Neem Tree, St. John's Wort

Dandruff:

Neem Tree (includes shampoo)

Digestion:

Black Caraway Oil, Evening Primrose Oil

Detoxification:

Black Caraway Oil

Dry Skin:

Carrot Moisturizer, Chamomile, Neem Tree, Aloe Vera, Rosa Mosqueta Oil or Cream

Eczema:

Neem Tree, Calendula, Black Caraway, Hemp Oil and Cream

Earache:

Ear Oil

Fungus:

Neem Tree, Aloe Vera

Fungus (Ear)

Ear Oil

Gout:

Devils Claw, Comfrey-Cayenne, Rainforest Cream

Hair Growth:

Hemp Oil

Heart Disease:

Evening Primrose Oil

Hemorrhoids:

Chickweed, Comfrey-Cayenne, Rain Forest, Black Caraway

Immune System:

Chamomile, Echinacea, Rain Forest, Hemp Oil

Infection:

Rain Forest

Inflammation:

Aloe Vera, Calendula, Comfrey-Cayenne, Devil's Claw, Rain Forest, Black Caraway, St. John's Wort Oil, Hemp Oil and Cream

Insect Bites:

Neem Tree, Aloe Vera

Muscle Strain:

Arnica Cream

Osteoporosis:

Hemp Cream or Oil

Pain:

Devil's Claw, Rain Forest

Parasites:

Black Caraway Oil

Pimples:

Neem Tree

Psoriasis:

Neem Tree (including shampoo), Rain Forest, Echinacea, Chickweed, Black Caraway, Hemp Oil and Cream

Radiation:

Rosa Mosqueta Oil or Oil (before and after radiation treatments - prevents cell damage).

Rheumatism:

Devil's Claw, Comfrey-Cayenne, Rain Forest

Ringworm:

Neem Tree

Rough/Chapped Skin:

St. John' Wort Oil, Aloe Vera, Carrot Moisturizer, Neem Tree, Chamomile, Rosa Mosqueta, Hemp

Scabs:

Chickweed

Scars:

Rosa Mosqueta Oil and Cream

Scratches:

Arnica, Neem Tree

Skin Moisturizer:

Hemp Cream, MSM Cream, Carrot Moisturizer

Sprains:

Arnica, Calendula, Neem Tree

Sunburn:

Rosa Mosqueta, Aloe Vera, St. John's Wort

Swollen Feet:

Arnica, Neem Tree, Devil's Claw, Rain Forest

Tendonitis:

Arnica, St. John's Wort

Vitamin and Mineral Absorption:

Hemp Oil

Warts:

Neem Tree

Weal:

Chickweed

Wounds (open):

Rain Forest

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Willie Is A Magician. His Hot Spots Have Disappeared!

2010-04-09

I started following your diet suggestions, for my cat Willie four months ago and have had excellent results. Willie was a very sick cat, exhibiting all the symptoms, hot spots, hair loss, fleas, hair balls and no energy at all.

I am very happy, and so is Willie, to report that all those symptoms are now gone and he has gained all his weight back, has a full and shiny coat, there are no fleas and he has not thrown up in four months! Willie also suffered with hot spots, and they too are completely gone.

My other companion, Putter, has also taken to eating a raw meat diet, supplemented with Eggshellent, and they love it.

Your raw meat diet has turned the page for my cats' health and made me believer forever. Many thanks.

— Shirley

As Far As I Knew — I Did Not Have A Sick Pet

2010-07-18

My story begins a little differently. As far as I knew — I did not have a sick pet.

My dog, who is now 8 years old, was getting gray hair far earlier than I thought was normal — she's had two operations on her back legs due to stretched out ligaments from chasing squirrels, and had the mid life bulge around her mid to back section — but the vets never said anything about her being too heavy at 60 pounds.

I purchased a juicer and wanted more info on juicing and came across the Juicing Book website. As I read further, I saw the pet nutrition link and forgot all about me and was intrigued that there was even a reference to pets on a juicing site.

I had been making my dogs food since the Chinese scare of tainted pet food. What I didn't know then, was while I was looking after her best interest — I was slowly killing her at the same time.

So, long story short, I dove into the whole raw diet for Rudy. I cut her off of all cooked foods starting in either February or March of this year, 2010. She wasn't keen on it and wouldn't eat for several days, no matter what I put in her bowl. I soon discovered that she didn't mind eating meat that was partially frozen. Now, she eats her food enthusiastically, cold or room temp.

Her change in diet did come with some repercussions. She had the most awful gas for a couple of days in the beginning and it about killed us. Jesse informed me that this was her body detoxing and should end shortly — which I'm all too happy to report did.

He suggested that she would benefit from some supplements; especially the digestive enzymes and the Pet GO which supports the organs and glands for a reason I don't remember... but I too have to use digestive enzymes among other supplements, and this made sense to me as well.

About 4 or 5 months into her new eating regiment she started urinating what looked like coffee colored urine. She didn't behave stressed out, still ate her food but it was a pretty disturbing sight. So I took her to the vets and they did an ultra sound and said she had no blockages, and wanted to send me home with antibiotics (which I didn't use); but in the meantime I hit Jesse with an email asking him what his thoughts were. Again, he informed this that this was more likely another sign of detoxification as she was expelling kidney sediment from her kidneys. He never knew that she had bladder problems from an infections as a puppy; but because of the dark urine it was a kidney issue. Sure enough, without any antibiotics or other drugs her urine cleared; she had terrible gas again for a couple of days and every so often it will creep on us again — but we are now familiar with the fact that this is a detox mechanism.

Jesse also explained to us that the flushing of the kidney sediment from the kidneys has helped prevent the forming of kidney stones, which obviously make me happy to know!

By the way, while at the vets office, she weighed 53 pounds (which means she has lost 7 pounds while eating all the food she wants). She looks amazing, her coat is becoming back to normal and her figure looks really good — the middle age spread is gone and she doesn't waddle when she walks.

The picture doesn't do her any justice — but hope that you can see the color of her hair becoming natural again as opposed to gray.

We can't thank Jesse enough for holding our hands thru this process — it will be much easier for the next puppy that we get — but all the information and assistance is beyond words.

— Nancy and Rudy


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2008-06-12

SharonHi Jesse, I am so delighted with your products. I really appreciate your sending the extra gift of the enzymes the past 2 orders. They are really good and I can see that they are extremely beneficial. Many thanks for making these products available. My dogs send you many wet kisses.

– Sharon